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I don’t meet the entry requirements

If you don’t meet the English language or academic requirements for your preferred course, we may offer you a course package, which combines your preferred course with an English or pathway program. If you pass these courses, you can move straight into your full degree.

Genuineness requirements

As part of streamlined visa processing, we must ensure that your application is genuine and that you can successfully complete your planned study. We will consider a range of personal and academic factors when we assess your application, including:

your immigration history, including any prior visa refusals

your personal circumstances

the relevance of your proposed study to your previous study and work experience.

You can explain why you chose to apply for this course, and how it will benefit your future career prospects, when you apply.

Step 4: Check costs and scholarships

Tuition fees

You can check your course information to see the indicative tuition fees for your course. We review fees each year, and your fees might change depending on how many credit points you enrol in.

Scholarships

Merit scholarships

If you're a high-achieving student, you may be eligible for a merit scholarship. We offer an unlimited number of merit scholarships that cover 25% of your course feed, as long as you maintain a minimum grade point average while you study.

You don't need to apply separately for these scholarships. If you're eligible, we'll offer you a scholarship along with your offer for a place in your chosen course.

Government aid

Health cover for international students

If you're an international student with an Australian student visa, you must have valid Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) with an approved provider. You need to organise your OSHC before your come to Australia. OSHC gives you access to health care while you're here. If your family is coming to Australia with you, they must also have OSHC cover.

You don't need OSHC if you are:

a Norwegian student covered by the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme

a Swedish student covered by the National Board of Student Aid or by Kammarkollegiet

a Belgian student covered under the Reciprocal Health Care Agreement with Australia

studying for less than four months on a visitor or tourist visa. You will not be eligible for OSHC and are advised to purchase Overseas Visitors Health Cover or comprehensive travel insurance

an Australian government scholarship student (Australia Award students).

The Department of Home Affairs has implemented mandatory visa length cover as a requirement for all student visa applications. This means you must show that you have OSHC for the entire proposed duration of your student visa.

Preferred provider

Our preferred OSHC provider is Medibank. We organise a Medibank Comprehensive OSHC policy for international students. We'll arrange cover for the length of your visa with Medibank Private. You'll need to pay for this cover when you accept your offer.

If you’d rather use a different provider, the privatehealth.gov.au website has information about which health funds offer OSHC. You’ll need to provide us with proof of your policy.

I have received an Australia Award Scholarship

If you hold an Australia Award Scholarship, you are entitled to basic OSHC through Medibank Private. We will pay for your OSHC (single person cover) before you arrive. You can contact International Student Services for more information about your cover, including family upgrades.

Step 5: Advanced standing (credit)

What is advanced standing?

Your previous study may count as credit toward your QUT course. That means you won’t have to complete all of the units listed in your course structure, and you may be able to graduate sooner.

Am I eligible?

We have arrangements with a number of institutions overseas and in Australia where advanced standing is approved. You can see which institutions are included and what you may be eligible for through the Advanced Standing Precedent List.

If you can’t find your institution, course or units on the Advanced Standing Precedent List, you can let us know about your previous study on your application form. Make sure that you provide copies of:

your academic transcript, including the unit code, unit title and your grades

documents proving that you’ve completed your course (if applicable)

unit outlines or course syllabus for the units you want advanced standing for. They should include credit points, contact hours, aims and objectives, texts and references, and details of any assessment.

If you’re currently studying, you can provide a current enrolment statement or a list of units that you’ll complete before you start studying at QUT, and we’ll take that into account when we assess your application.

What happens next?

If your application is successful, we’ll tell you how many credit points you’ve been granted in your offer letter. This may make your course duration shorter.

Step 6: Supporting documents

When you submit your application, you’ll need to include certified copies of:

an authorised officer from the institution that issued the documents, if the institution sends your documentation directly to QUT.

English proficiency test results

Include a copy of your English test results in your application. You must have taken your test within the last two years.

We accept test results from:

IELTS (Academic)

TOEFL iBT (internet-based)

Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic)

Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)

Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE).

There may be other ways to meet the proficiency requirements, depending on your previous study and qualifications. Check your course information for details.

If you’re completing the Pearson Test of English (PTE), you can assign your score to QUT for online verification. You can do this via your PTE account. We’ll be able to view your scores online within 48 hours.

Your next step

Once you've gathered your supporting documents, you'll be able to submit your application.

Step 7: Submit your application

Do I need an agent?

A QUT official representative is required for applicants from certain countries.

Note: This list is subject to change. Australian sanction laws enforce United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and Australian Autonomous sanctions regimes. Up to date details on country specific sanctions can be found on the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade website.

Apply directly to QUT

To apply for your course, complete the application for admission as an international coursework student (F Form) and email it to qut.intadmission@qut.edu.au